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As a first foray into bandsaws I bought a Clarke cheapy and after a few cuts I was convinced it was good for cutting firewood and not much else. But following a suggestion from the forum I chucked away the blade that came with it and had a couple sent over from tuffsaws, its made the saw into...

I'm with Bob on this one, I make some some quite nice things, but none are perfect and those tiny flaws irritate me and therefore I would not consider selling my work especially taking on a commission. Hope you get what want, there are real Dons on this site. Kev.

I'm sorry to hijack Chris's thread but would like to ask Steve something. My table saw came with a guard that is flimsy and in some instances downright dangerous as it sometimes prevent the work passing through the blade smoothly. I have removed it and adapted the riving knife so that it does...

Well the back fence is there but the whole screw and clamp assembly is missing. I had thought about making some kind sliding/locking thing with left right stops. Can't quite envisage it yet but I would appreciate a photo of one, I think the axminster has one like it. If you can't improve on...

I wouldn't worry too much about FM switch off. The are just too many problems with DAB at present and most cars are still being sold with built in FM radio tuners. Most DAB radios sold at the moment don't have DAB+ which will logically the adopted standard. Most pundits site 2025 at the...

I forgot to mention that the clamping arrangement was missing but it should not be that difficult to obtain a replacement, should it? the guy who sold it to me said he took it off because it made it easier! Never having used one before is this common?

I have just purchased one of these in good condition for the princely sum of 30 quid. I note from some earlier posts that it was recommended that the chisels should be thrown away and replaced with better quality ones. I have tried it out on some old pine I had knocking around and they seem...

thanks chaps, much appreciated

I am attempting to make a bow front cabinet (out of MDF to start with before I go buy real wood) I wanted to make the splayed out angled feet but the compound angle has all but defeated me. I am glad its MDF and not Cherry because I made a great deal of sawdust. Can anyone advise or point me at...

I recall a salvager programme where Rico split the support blocks with a sharp cold chisel and then knocked the nails out afterwards, I did try it on a few pallets and it worked reasonably well

Just a small lateral thought but can you buy double glazed glass for fitting to your shop made windows BW Kev

What an interesting discussion, I have some builder related damage to an oak parquet floor, I've been trying not to look at it for a couple of years now but the urge to try some repair is getting overwhelming. I'm not sure whether it would be best to try and cut out the damaged blocks and...

I went the hoover route too, very effective it is too the downside is noisy, drowns out the band saw and RAS but as they came free i'm not complaining.

I had the opposite experience with ebay, I received some counterfeit goods they were really quick at returning my cash and suspended the seller as well, mind you I had to pay postage on sending the junk back.

Thanks for the advice and links chaps, I'll do a bit research into setting it up as it looks like something I'm going to use alot in the future. I'm thinking these guys have just rushed in and scared themselves.

I have just bought one of these for £70 in really good working order. THe guys who sold it to me warned me of peices of wood flying through windows and such like and seemed glad to get it out of thier workshop. Have I bought a useful tool for the workshop or something I'm going to want to sell...

Thanks, I'm just playing with my new Christmas router at the moment.

I have a clarke bandsaw and have tried to use the thing it is useless. It won't cut straight, it won't cut curves any tighter than a dustbin lid. I've been looking around but good ones are so expensive. Then read a post about Tuffsaws blades. One last try, ordered one, fitted and IT WORKS...

Any one not wishing a nerdy comment stop reading but here goes. The single to 3 phase inverter will still deliver 240v per phase but only if referenced to a neutral point (that's why its called a neutral). between the phases it will be delivering 415V. what the inverter actually does is to...

I'll try some of both, I guess they both work well with maple?. I thought I might try with a slightly different hardwood maybe cherry next time as it seems quite easy to get hold of. Strings are steel the 4 base strings are wound. I threaded them through a small metal bead concealed in a slot...